Johannes Faber
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, 1678 - 1743. Soldier and statesman
About this artwork
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artist:Johannes Faber (about 1695 - 1756) Dutch
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title:John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich, 1678 - 1743. Soldier and statesman
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date created:Unknown
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after:Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784) Scottish
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:46.99 x 34.92 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by William Finlay Watson 1886
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accession number:SP III 4.3
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Johannes Faber
Johannes Faber
John Faber Jr., the son of John Faber, also an engraver, was born in Amsterdam. His family settled in England and he learned drawing and mezzotint engraving from his father before enrolling at the academy in St Martin's Lane founded by Louis Cheron and John Vanderbank. A prolific portraitist, Faber...
